What does “making it” really feel like when you hit 6-figures? For brand marketer Alyssa Meza, the answer wasn’t what she expected. From growing up facing evictions to climbing the corporate ladder and earning over $200,000 a year, Alyssa opens up about the hidden costs of success.

She shares her journey through poverty PTSD, burnout and toxic workplace cycles; and why walking away from a $240K salary to take a “micro-retirement” was the boldest decision she’s ever made. Alyssa gets real about redefining security, learning when enough is enough and how money can buy stability but not happiness.

This is a raw and vulnerable conversation about what poverty PTSD looks like in adulthood, the trade-offs behind 6-figure paychecks, why she left her highest-paying job with no backup plan and how she’s rebuilding a healthier relationship with money, work and rest.

If you’ve ever wondered what’s really behind the glamour of 6-figure success or questioned whether the hustle is worth it, this episode will hit home.

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